Chapter 104: Chapter 104: Reversal of the Situation! The Brother-in-Law’s Admiration?

Looking at the burly Chen He, Huang Minghao’s father was clearly a little intimidated.

But considering this was a school, he, as a parent, was king.

He said angrily, "Who the hell are you? No, Principal Huang, who is this guy?"

After speaking, he turned to look at Principal Huang behind him.

Principal Huang saw three people standing beside Jiang Ming, but they didn’t seem to be school staff.

Just as he was about to speak, the dean of instruction walked over to Principal Huang and whispered, "That’s Teacher Jiang’s brother-in-law. He said he has friends at the Education Bureau, so he came to see what was going on. I’m not sure if it’s true or not."

Hearing this, Principal Huang looked at Lu Fan’s calm and composed demeanor. It was obvious this kind of aura couldn’t be faked.

This was the image of a wealthy man.

True or not, he couldn’t afford to offend him.

So, Principal Huang immediately stepped forward to introduce himself. "Hello, I’m the principal of Jiasheng Middle School. My surname is Huang. And you are?"

"It’s like this," Lu Fan explained. "I’m Teacher Jiang’s brother-in-law. I heard he ran into a little trouble at school. He happened to be at my house, so I brought him over to take a look."

"Son of a bitch," Huang Minghao’s father cursed after hearing this. "And here I was wondering who it was. Look at this, any Tom, Dick, or Harry can just waltz in here."

He looked at Principal Huang and ordered, "Get security over here now and kick these outsiders out."

"Sir," Lu Fan said with a calm smile, "you seem to be in a hurry to get rid of me. Are you afraid of something?" 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"Afraid? What do I have to be afraid of?" Huang Minghao’s father grew agitated. "Your brother-in-law is the one who hit my son! What’s there to be afraid of? I wish I could just kick your brother-in-law to death right now! How dare he hit my son! Is there no justice in the world?"

Seeing this, Principal Huang quickly tried to mediate. "Everyone, please calm down. Calm down."

He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said awkwardly, "Why don’t we take this to my office?"

He was afraid that making a scene out here would attract a crowd of other teachers. Then the gossip would spread like wildfire. Even if the school tried to suppress the news, someone would definitely leak it.

Right now, Principal Huang just wanted to minimize the risk.

Huang Minghao’s father snorted coldly, glared at Jiang Ming and Lu Fan, and stormed into the office. As he walked, he even threw out a threat, "Principal Huang, if you don’t give me a satisfactory explanation today, we’ll see you on the evening news!"

"Father Minghao, please don’t worry. We will definitely work out a solution today," Principal Huang said with an apologetic smile.

When Jiang Ming saw Principal Huang siding with the parent, his heart grew more uneasy, and his confidence faltered even more.

He looked at Lu Fan beside him, wondering if he could actually help.

Lu Fan seemed to see through his brother-in-law’s thoughts. He smiled and said, "Don’t worry. It’s like I said: as long as your brother-in-law is here, nothing will go wrong."

After saying this, he strode straight into the office without a hint of reservation.

Jiang Ming muttered to himself, ’Who said you’re my brother-in-law... My sister hasn’t even acknowledged you.’

’Of course, I can’t let Lu Fan hear that right now, or he might not help me later.’

’What’s the use of me calling him brother-in-law? Jiang Yixia has to be the one to accept him.’

After Lu Fan entered the office with Chen He, Jiali, and Jiang Ming...

The dean of instruction immediately closed the door.

After all, this sort of thing was rather disgraceful.

Huang Minghao’s father sat on the sofa, one leg crossed over the other, looking down his nose at Jiang Ming. "Go on, then. Why did you hit my son?"

Jiang Ming hesitated, glancing first at Principal Huang, unsure if he should reveal the real reason he’d hit the boy.

Principal Huang, still trying to play the peacemaker, laughed awkwardly. "Um... Father Minghao, how about this? I’ll have Teacher Jiang apologize to you. Right? We’ll just apologize, and this whole thing will be over."

The dean of instruction chimed in, "Yes, yes! Just apologize. Let’s turn this big problem into a small one, and the small one into nothing."

"Why should he apologize?" Lu Fan suddenly spoke up. "My brother-in-law did nothing wrong."

This enraged Huang Minghao’s father. His eyes widened, his nostrils flared, and he pointed at Lu Fan, shouting, "He hit my son! How can you say he did nothing wrong when he hit my son?!"

"Your son deserved it," Lu Fan said, then turned to Jiang Ming. "Jiang Ming, tell them why you hit his son. Tell them the whole story from beginning to end."

Seeing this, Principal Huang grew anxious. "Mr. Lu, I only let you in out of respect for Teacher Jiang. You’re an outsider in this matter, so please don’t interfere."

"Director Sun from the Education Bureau... I wonder if Principal Huang knows him? I have his number right here. Why don’t you ask him if I’m allowed to interfere in this matter?" Lu Fan dropped the pretense and laid his cards on the table.

The moment Principal Huang heard this, he was stunned.

’So he really does know someone at the Education Bureau!’

’And it’s Director Sun, no less!’

Just last month, Director Sun had held a meeting, and he himself had attended on behalf of Jiasheng Middle School.

Principal Huang immediately grew flustered. "Mr. Lu, this is just a minor issue. There’s no need to trouble Director Sun over something like this."

Seeing Principal Huang’s complete 180-degree shift in attitude, Huang Minghao’s father started shouting, "So what if he knows Director Sun? Does knowing Director Sun change the fact that his brother-in-law hit my son? It doesn’t matter if he knows Director Sun, Director Li, or Director Chen! I’m telling you, Principal Huang, if I don’t get a proper explanation today, we’ll see you in the media!"

"No, no, no, let’s talk this out calmly. Don’t be rash." Principal Huang was now walking on eggshells, trying to please both sides.

Lu Fan then looked at Jiang Ming and gave him a meaningful look.

Now that Jiang Ming knew Lu Fan had connections at the Education Bureau, his confidence surged.

He pointed directly at Huang Minghao’s father and roared, "You think your son is some kind of saint?"

"You think I hit your son for no reason? In the entire seventh grade, is there a single student who doesn’t like my PE class? Do you think I’m one of those teachers who enjoys dishing out corporal punishment?"

"I’ll tell you why! It’s because during PE class, your son was lifting up a female classmate’s shirt, harassing her, and even deliberately tried to pull the strap of her bra!"

"After I reprimanded him, he had the nerve to call the girl a fatherless bastard right to my face!"

"A degenerate with no home training like him—if you won’t teach him, I will."

As soon as these words were spoken, Huang Minghao’s parents, the principal, and the dean were all stunned.

Principal Huang and the dean of instruction never imagined Jiang Ming would just blurt it all out like that.

Huang Minghao’s parents were even more shocked.

Huang Minghao’s mother flew into a rage, pointing at Jiang Ming and cursing, "Who are you calling poorly raised? Who are you talking about?"

"I’m talking about your son! And I’m saying you don’t know how to raise him! What about it?!" Jiang Ming retorted forcefully.

"You bastard!" Enraged, Huang Minghao’s mother charged directly at Jiang Ming.

Jiang Ming didn’t back down. Seeing her rushing toward him like a tank, he pushed her right back.

Seeing this, Huang Minghao’s father also joined the fray.

He was originally planning to sucker punch Jiang Ming.

But unexpectedly, Chen He appeared again.

He stood in front of Huang Minghao’s father, frowned, and said, "Let’s talk this out. I suggest you don’t get physical."

Perhaps it was the innate ruthlessness in Chen He’s demeanor, but Huang Minghao’s father’s bluster deflated somewhat.

He could only resort to hurling a few insults to save face.

At this, Principal Huang played the peacemaker again. "Everyone, please calm down. Calm down."

"How can we be calm? He said my son has no manners! Besides, it was just kids playing around. He accidentally pulled her bra and shirt a little. You call that harassment? Is that a reason to hit my son?" Huang Minghao’s mother said angrily.

After hearing this, Lu Fan glanced at Jiali.

Jiali immediately walked up to Huang Minghao’s mother.

Huang Minghao’s mother was taken aback. "What are you doing?"

Jiali suddenly lifted up the woman’s shirt.

By the time it was halfway up, Huang Minghao’s mother reacted, quickly covering herself with her hands. "What are you doing?!"

Jiali said calmly, "Aren’t we just playing around right now? What are you so nervous about?"

"Th-that’s... Can you compare an adult and a child? My kid is only twelve. What does he know? Does he even know what harassment is?" Huang Minghao’s mother explained anxiously.

"Your son may not know, but the female student who was harassed certainly does," Lu Fan said, then turned to Principal Huang. "This incident involves another victim, a female student. Why are we the only ones here today? Shouldn’t that girl’s parents have been called in as well?"

Principal Huang looked awkward. "Well... about that girl... We’ve already had a counselor speak with her. She has already forgiven our Minghao."

"Have her parents forgiven him? Or do her parents not even know about this?" Lu Fan pressed.

"Well... uh..." Principal Huang stammered, at a loss for words.

Huang Minghao’s father felt that something wasn’t right.

’Wait a minute. This was supposed to be about Jiang Ming hitting my son.’

’How did it turn into a discussion about my son harassing a female classmate?!’

He immediately pointed at Lu Fan and said, "Don’t you try to change the subject! We’re talking about your brother-in-law hitting someone!"

"I’m not changing the subject. I’m just clarifying for you *why* he was hit. Just imagine: a vulgar boy who curses constantly and gets handsy with his female classmates. As a teacher, isn’t it one’s duty to educate him?"

"Since Teacher Jiang had already given him a verbal warning, yet he continued to be insolent and verbally abuse the female student, one could say that Teacher Jiang was acting heroically, standing up for the girl," Lu Fan stated calmly.

"What kind of twisted logic is that? I’m not talking to you about this." Huang Minghao’s father looked at Principal Huang. "I’m asking you now, how are you going to deal with this Jiang Ming?!"

Lu Fan answered, "Actually, the worst-case scenario is simply that Jiang Ming resigns and leaves this school."

"It’s not a big deal, really. After all, my company can arrange a position for him."

"But your son is different. He has to keep studying here. I can call reporters to expose this incident, or just report it to the police. Don’t worry, due to juvenile protection laws, I won’t release your son’s information publicly. But I imagine his classmates definitely know what he did. The ostracism and exclusion that will follow won’t be something I can control."

Huang Minghao’s mother said angrily, "Who do you think you’re trying to fool?! You think you can call the media, but I can’t?!"

Huang Minghao’s father, who had been silent, started to panic a little as he listened to Lu Fan’s threats.

’Judging from his demeanor, he does seem like someone who owns a company. Supporting a brother-in-law wouldn’t be difficult for him.’

’But if word gets out that my son assaulted a female classmate... forget about the ostracism and suspicion from his peers, I’m afraid if it reaches the ancestral hall, I’ll lose face completely.’

’After all, in front of my clansmen, I’ve built up an image of being wealthy and having a well-disciplined family.’

He immediately pulled his wife’s arm, signaling her not to provoke the other party.

Seeing his chance, Principal Huang immediately changed his tune to suit the new wind. "Why don’t we each take a step back and negotiate a relatively satisfactory outcome."

"I have only one condition." Lu Fan calmly sat down. He looked at the couple and said, "You failing to raise your son properly is your business. But since your son harassed a female classmate, he will have to write a letter of apology. And since he also insulted a teacher and a classmate, he will have to apologize to Teacher Jiang on the spot."

"Other than this one condition, I will not accept any form of mediation."

After hearing this, Huang Minghao’s father’s face darkened. This method wasn’t particularly damaging, but it was incredibly humiliating. It was the most infuriating thing imaginable!

At this moment, Jiang Ming stared at the confident-looking Lu Fan, too shocked to speak.

’How... how did the tables turn so completely?!’